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New York Expands Home Energy Assistance

Wed, 03/01/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Newsday reports that New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and City Council Speaker Peter Vallone announced a $5 million supplement to the city's Home Energy Assistance Program. This was triggered in part by Vallone, who said his 94 year old aunt was socked with an $805 fuel bill last month, and an elderly neighbor of hers got a fuel bill that topped $1,000. The money will be available through the Department of Aging. Seniors whose income is less than $1,030 a month, or less than $1,383 for a two-person household, qualify for federal aid to pay heating bills. This year, eligibility thresholds are being raised by as much as $5,000 per person per year, making at least 50,000 additional households eligible to receive the aid.

Newsday reports that New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and City Council Speaker Peter Vallone announced a $5 million supplement to the city's Home Energy Assistance Program. This was triggered in part by Vallone, who said his 94 year old aunt was socked with an $805 fuel bill last month, and an elderly neighbor of hers got a fuel bill that topped $1,000. The money will be available through the Department of Aging. Seniors whose income is less than $1,030 a month, or less than $1,383 for a two-person household, qualify for federal aid to pay heating bills. This year, eligibility thresholds are being raised by as much as $5,000 per person per year, making at least 50,000 additional households eligible to receive the aid.